#4491FB
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.1% 0.175 257.2), rgb(68, 145, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4491FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4491FB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 96%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.175 257.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4491FB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4491FB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4491FB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4491FB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4491FB
oklch(66.1% 0.175 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#106EDF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#074B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#12407D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#4491FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D9AFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8AF9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4491FB
#4491FB
oklch(66.1% 0.175 257.2)
- #C18500
#C18500
oklch(66% 0.138 76.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4491FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #4491FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.